Sentencing, which will be held Aug. 5, will be to the discretion of Judge James Heuer. Child molestation is a Class A felony, which carries a sentencing range of 20 to 50 years. Sexual misconduct with a minor is a Class B felony, which has a sentencing period of 6 to 20 years.

The third charge, sexual misconduct with a minor, has a sentencing range of six months to three years but, as part of the plea arrangement, that crime will be sentenced concurrently with count two.

Heuer explained his sentencing options range from a minimum of 20 years to a maximum of 70, with the minimum coming from 20 years for the A felony and sentencing the B felony concurrently with that first charge.

A final concession in the plea agreement is the acknowledgement that the child was 13 or older when the sex acts occurred.

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